I am a Canadian, happily married father of two awesome grown children. We have two beautiful young granddaughters that call me Nonno and call my wife Nanna - Italian for Grandpa and Grandma respectively.

I am passionate about Life, Family, Nature, our Environment, People, Healthy Living, Food and as a Canadian, of course, crazy about Hockey.

Having studied accounting and business, I spent most of my working career in the Food, Agriculture, Equipment Manufacturing, Automotive, Automation and Service Industries - dealing with issues from initial concept to delivering to Customer. I have held various positions in Operations Management, Global Purchasing, and Logistics and also on the business side of the Software Industry solving operational challenges with custom software.

The online business and marketing world is all completely new to me. I do see it as a massive opportunity in a very rapidly evolving and quickly growing space. I have always been interested in it and have wanted to learn about it, yearning to become a part of it. After my short time here at Wealthy Affiliate, I believe that I have come to the right place in order to accomplish my online goals.

In just a few short months, I have been able to really get started and build what I believe to be the solid foundation that I believe is required to build a viable online business to generate income. I quickly learned and was guided to follow the training and apply it. You cannot skip steps. If you put in the effort into this, you can start earning very rapidly - You really do reap what you sow.

Wealthy Affiliate has been of huge value to me in the few short months that I have been a member. The training has been on target, it is easy to follow and I have easy access to lots of valuable information - Help is easily available from experienced members for the asking. The Community here is second to none. I feel like I have been welcomed into a big new family. The pay it forward mindset philosophy is very evident in all that we do here on a daily basis.

I wish you all, the very best and the greatest of success on your online journey and I look forward to seeing you on the inside.

As I move forward WA, I have really enjoyed some of the inspirational messages and they have been helpful.

Thought I would share an inspirational writing that one of my mentors shared with me years ago....I have found it valuable, especially so, when I feel stuck, with difficult challenges and when faced with difficult obstacles. Hope it helps others.

Winners vs Losers

A winner is always part of the answer.
A loser is always part of the problem.

A winner always has a plan.
A loser always has an excuse.

A winner says: "Let me do it for you."
A loser says: "That is not my job."

A winner sees an answer in every problem.
A loser sees a problem for every answer.

A winner sees a green near every sand trap.
A loser sees two sand traps near every green.

A winner says: "It may be difficult but it's possible."
A loser says: "It may be possible but it's too difficult."

Welcome to Wealthy Affiliate. Always keep in mind that time is money. The more time you spend on Wealthy Affiliate the more money you can earn. The more time you spend on your website the more money you can earn. Make the best of every available time you have and enjoy it.

With a strong recurring commission structure, and a product that people love, this is a dream affiliate program that you now have access to as a Starter Member.

Although it is worth noting that the commissions are double for Premium Members, so the premium upgrade is worth considering for that reason alone if you decide to pursue this aspect of Wealthy Affiliate. To learn more, click the black "Affiliate Bootcamp" button at the top left of this page.

If you are new to making money online, it will take you awhile to fully appreciate everything that Wealthy Affiliate has to offer. If you have been struggling to get things working with your online business, then be prepared for some "light bulb moments" as you go through the training and begin to understand how the Wealthy Affiliate platform can accelerate your results.

I will follow up with you in a few days to give you a concrete example of an excellent advanced strategy that is possible here at Wealthy Affiliate. This is a strategy that is simply not possible anywhere else (check this page for that update in a few days).

In the meantime, I would suggest you take the following 3 steps:

1. Complete your profile with a brief description of your goals, and of course with a nice photo of your smiling face! This makes a huge difference when interacting with the community here.

2. For a quick look at how easy it is to setup your first website (which is the basis for any online business), I highly recommend you take a look at Kyle's excellent video on creating your first website right here within Wealthy Affiliate in under 30 seconds (yes, this really is possible!): Create a Website in Under 30 Seconds 3. Complete the free training lessons and videos to get started with your first niche website. Just click on the green "Get Started Here" button on the top left side of the page.

The fastest way to get your questions answered is to take advantage of the live chat and the question area at the bottom of each training module. There are many members here willing to help out.

These ways are faster (than asking an individual person) because you are more likely to connect with people that are actually online here at WA at the same time you are asking your questions.

Even before asking however, the search bar at the top of every page in Wealthy Affiliate is great for finding answers. That is what I use the most. WA has been in business for over 10 years, so almost any question you can think of has been asked and answered already. The search bar is great for finding those answers,